Strawberry Ginger Ice Cream Sundae

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As rule of thumb when I make ice cream to eat the same day, I use less (say, a couple of tablespoons) or even no honey. I really do prefer to keep my consumption down and this can easily be done, especially in the summer, by choosing ripe and naturally sweet fruits. That said, when I’m making it more than a day ahead (tricky when you have a family of gannets like mine), I will add more for the sake of texture. This way fewer hard crystals will form, giving a far smoother and creamier end product. Like anything, it’s all a question of balance!

On the subject of creaminess, I could never be without my ice cream maker, which has proved incredibly useful for impromptu treats and easy, make-ahead AIP entertaining. But you may be pleased to hear ice creams can be made successfully without one! Take a read through the instructions below for more information.

The freezing process dulls flavors somewhat, which accounts for the substantial quantity of ginger used and why it may hit the back of your throat in it’s non-iced state. However, if you’re not as fond of this spice as I am, try using a teaspoon of alcohol-free vanilla extract instead, which will echo the scrumptious sauce you are about to pour over. Which reminds me, make your choice as to whether you serve your sauce at room temperature or warm, either way it’s going to be sublime!

Put all the ingredients into a blender and blitz till smooth. Put into the fridge to chill, two hours or more.

Next, pour into an ice cream maker and churn, following the instructions in your manual.

Transfer the ice cream to your chilled container and put into the freezer to firm up.

If you don’t have a machine, then put the mixture into a freeze proof container and freeze till nearly firm. Beat with a whisk until smooth again and return to the freezer. Repeat two or three times and then leave to freeze. Freezing in this manner results in larger ice crystals and a less creamy texture, but it will still be utterly delicious.

Once juices are running freely from the strawberries, remove the lid and continue to bubble away on medium heat for approx 20 minutes. You'll want the berries to be mostly broken down and the liquid to be evaporated enough to achieve a loose jam-type consistency. The exact timing is very subjective because the size of your strawberries will doubtless differ from mine.

Stick around during this process, not only to ensure you don't let it boil dry and also because the aroma will be heavenly.

Kate Jay is the blogger behind Healing Family Eats, since June 2014. Diagnosed years ago as hypothyroid, she and her family were already following the GAPS diet for digestive issues when Kate noticed swelling consistent with RA (something her grandmother had severely). She set up her AIP food blog (incorporating GAPS) as motivation for making the restricted diet as exciting as possible for her children, who felt they missed out on the junk their friends took to school. Originally a classically trained chef, who freelanced with popular food magazines and event organisers in the UK, she now focuses on creating simple, nutritionally dense and balanced family meals, without compromising on flavour. Find her also on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.

6 comments

Wow, as usual, this recipe looks amazing! I did want to take the time to mention something that has been bothering me a bit about the recipe posts on this site, though. When I was trying AIP myself, I transitioned to AIP from a low carb paleo diet, and, though it was hard, I did feel really good while on the protocol. However, it seems like there is a disproportional amount of dessert recipes and high sugar recipes posted on this site. I made a couple, and after eating them, I felt absolutely awful. I know dessert recipes are helpful for people who feel like they won’t be able to treat themselves while on AIP, so it is a good morale booster. But it seems like I see a new dessert recipe every week, with an entree or side recipe sprinkled here or there (and occasionally also high in sugar, like the delicious but sugar rich bacon-date salmon recipe). I really think you are doing a good thing, and helping people, I just wanted to request a few more low sugar recipes for people like me who like AIP but can’t handle sugar. Thank you for all that you do!

Hi Victoria! Thanks for your comment. We try to provide something for everyone here–while you may do better on a low-carb approach, not being able to have an AIP-compliant treat is a deal-breaker for some. Its also difficult as a blogger, because “healthy” recipes like those that include offal or big meat dishes often get overlooked and not shared by our readers. Desserts get a lot of air time because they are hard to make allergen-free, and they get shared and commented on much more often.

I’m with you–I found healing with minimal treats in the diet. I do find, that a lot of people do better with moderate carbs, and so we are not a low-carb blog. Angie and I have a policy of having a good balance of sweet and savory recipes, with only about 1 in 8 or 10 being a dessert. If you feel like there has been a new dessert every week, I encourage you to check out the archives–this was the only one posted since June (almost 2 months ago!).

If you are hankering for some more options, I encourage you to check out our recipe archives. There are over 150 recipes, many of them low-carb (like my Prime Rib recipe!). Enjoy!

Thanks Mickey for posting this recipe. I need a little bit of something sweet now and then to stay on track. I just serve a much smaller portion to myself, but can treat friends who come over for a meal to a bigger serving and no one feels deprived or talks about that ” odd food” thing I am on.

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